Data Protection

Thank you for your interest in Fresenius.  

The protection of your personal data during the entire application process is important to us and we want you to feel secure when visiting our website. Below we would like to explain which data we collect via our websites karriere.fresenius.de and career.fresenius.com and what happens with this data. However, our websites may contain links to websites which are not covered by this data protection notice.

The processing of personal data is subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). This data protection notice informs you about which and how your personal data and information in your terminal equipment (e.g. laptop or smartphone) is processed during the use of the websites and during the application process.

By "personal data" we mean all information about you as a data subject.

By "processing" we mean any operation which is performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

With this data protection information, we explain to you in detail:

• Who is responsible for processing your personal data, and who you can contact if you have questions or complaints (section 1)
• How we collect your data, what data we collect and for what purposes we process this personal data, which legal bases we rely on in this regard and how long we store your personal data (section 2 and 3) 
• What kind of cookies will be used (section 3)
• To whom we may transfer your personal data (section 4)
• How you can update, correct or even delete this data and exercise other rights in relation to your data (section 5)
• in which other situations your personal data may be processed and how you can contact us (section 6).

1. Controller and Contact

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is: Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany, e-mail: karriere@fresenius.com.

In general, the following Group Companies are responsible for processing your personal data within the framework of application and recruitment procedures:

• Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany; for the corporate division Fresenius Corporate (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and all affiliates in the reporting segment Fresenius Group, especially Fresenius Digital Technology GmbH)
• Fresenius Kabi AG, Else-Kröner-Straße 1, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany; for the group companies of the business segment Fresenius Kabi, i.e. Fresenius Kabi AG and its affiliated companies
• Helios Kliniken GmbH, Friedrichstrasse 136, 10117 Berlin, Germany; for the group companies of the business segment Fresenius Helios, i.e. Helios Kliniken GmbH and its affiliated companies
• Fresenius Health Services Deutschland GmbH, Am Bahnhof Westend 9-11, 14059 Berlin: for the Fresenius Health Services group.

According to the GDPR, we are obliged to provide you with the contact details of the data protection officer. You can contact the data protection officer by sending a letter to the postal address of the controller for the attention of the Data Protection Department or by e-mail: dataprotection@fresenius.com

For the processing of your personal data in the context of application and recruitment, you can also contact the respective data protection officer directly:

for the corporate division Fresenius Corporate: dataprotection@fresenius.com

for the business segment Fresenius Kabi: dataprotectionofficer@fresenius-kabi.com

for the business segment Fresenius Helios: datenschutzbeauftragter@helios-gesundheit.de

for the Fresenius Health Services group: datenschutzbeauftragter@fresenius-fhsd.com

2. Processing of your personal data

We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the basis of the following legal grounds:

2.1 Recording of technical characteristics when visiting the website

We collect information about your visit to our website, as we do with most other websites. When you visit our website, the web server temporarily records

• the domain name or IP address of your computer,
• the file request of the client (file name and URL),
• the http response code,
• the website from which you are visiting us,
• which Internet browser and which operating system you are using,
• the nature of their device,
• the date of her visit,
• as well as how long you've been here.

Your IP address is only recorded anonymously - shortened by the last block of numbers (octet). The logging of data is necessary for navigation through the pages and use of essential functions (§ 25 II No. 2 TDDDG, Art. 6 I b) GDPR). In addition, the data is used for the purpose of detecting and tracking abuse on the basis of the legitimate interests of data security and the functionality of the service (Art. 6 I f) GDPR, § 25 II No. 2 TDDDG). In particular, no overriding interest of the data subject is opposed to a use for the defense against attempted attacks on our web server to ensure proper use. The data will neither be used for the creation of individual profiles nor passed on to third parties and will be deleted after seven days at the latest.

2.2 Search Criteria / Bookmarking of job advertisements

If you search for specific vacancies on the websites or remember specific vacancies, we store this information in the so-called Local Storage on your terminal. This also includes job suggestions that we suggest to you on the basis of your noticed job advertisements as well as the corresponding time of the last update. Data in local storage is deleted when you actively clear the cache.

The data is processed on the basis of statutory regulations which permit data processing because it is necessary for the provision of this functionality to you (§ 25 II Nr. 2 TDDDG, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

2.3 Job Alert

You can register for job alerts by entering your e-mail address.

We verify your registration by using the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that we first request active confirmation of your registration by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided during registration, before we start sending job advertisements that match your search criteria. We use the information about the confirmation to document your registration and, if necessary, to prove it.

 If you have given the corresponding consent, your data will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 I a) GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the receipt of the job alerts at any time by clicking on the corresponding unsubscribe link in one of the received job alerts. We will then no longer use your e-mail address to send you job alerts.

3. Usage of cookies

In order to provide you with an optimal user experience, we use cookies and similar technologies. These are small text files that are stored locally on your device by your web browser. These include cookies for the operation and optimization of the site as well as for individualized functions and for advertising oriented to your online usage behavior. We would like to give you the choice of which cookies you allow via the cookie settings. You can access these settings again at any time via the footer of the website to manage your preferences.

You can delete cookies at any time, even if they have already been used. Via the query that appears when you visit our website and the cookie settings that can be called up via the footer of the website, you have the option of fully agreeing to or rejecting cookies, as well as setting specific preferences. Detailed information and explanations on the different types of cookies can also be found in the cookie settings . We store your consent for one year and your rejection for one month. Cookies that are necessary to provide the web service (see explanation below) cannot be rejected.

These cookies are necessary for you to navigate the pages and use essential functions. They enable basic functions, such as access to secure areas or setting your privacy preferences. The legal basis for these cookies is § 25 II Nr. 2 TDDDG, Art 6 I b) GDPR. If you block these cookies via your browser settings, some or all of these functions may not work properly.

These cookies help us to improve the performance of our website and enhance the user experience. The collection of anonymous and pseudonymous information allows us to compile statistics on the operation of the website (for example, the number of visits and traffic sources) and user behavior on it (for example, movement paths and interaction with the website). The legal basis for these cookies is Art 6 I a) GDPR. If you block these cookies via your browser settings, we cannot know, for example, when you visited our website or how you interacted with it in order to correct structural errors.

These cookies are used to provide them with additional functionality, such as chat or form filling. The provision of personal functionalities enables an improved user experience. The legal basis for these cookies is Art 6 I a) GDPR. If you block these cookies via your browser settings, some or all of these optional functions may not work properly.

On our pages, third-party services are integrated which provide their services on their own responsibility. When visiting our pages, data is collected by means of cookies or similar technologies and transmitted to third parties, partly for Fresenius' own purposes. To what extent, for what purposes and on what legal basis data is processed for the third party's own purposes, please refer to the third party's privacy policy. You can find information on the third party providers who are responsible for their own data in the data protection information.